If you’re like me, you grew up under the impression that the God of the Old Testament and Jesus of the New Testament were not very much alike. OT God was angry and steadily slinging thou shalt not’s at His ill-behaved children. Conversely, NT Jesus was much nicer, talked a...
When I give it a bit of thought, I am in awe of the compassion of Jesus. I barely have compassion on the sweet old lady driving 40 miles below the speed limit on the on-ramp when I’m going somewhere. Don’t lie. I know you’re there with me. A dozen...
One of the ways God teaches me is through good examples of bad examples. A while back, I was at the doctor’s office for an appointment. I sat alone in the waiting room with a mask on my face. The nurse who signed me in politely asked me to keep...
Life in a fallen world makes it hard to stand upright. Sometimes it is hard to stand upright against sin. We are immersed in a world that is against Jesus. Sometimes it is hard to simply stand as we battle fear, anxiety, or anger. We are broken people in a...
John was 86 years old and it was the last week of his life. Every two hours his wife and children were on duty to see that he was turned. If he wasn’t, he would end up with bed sores. John called them the Dream Team. One night while they...
